The victim told police he did not think the 17-year-old shot him on purpose. He said the suspect was waving the firearm around and fired a shot. The victim was telling him to put the gun away before realizing he’d been shot, according to the report.

Police said other friends who witnessed the incident were not upfront about details. The suspect told “numerous different stories about the incident” after being read his Miranda rights, according to a police report.

“(The suspect) initially stated he was not involved in the shooting and that a black male did it and ran through the alley afterwards,” Officer Taralee Mabry wrote in the report. “Officers were concerned about the location of the firearm in the interest of public safety. (The suspect) continued to deny involvement or knowledge.”

But after being brought to the patrol car, he allegedly admitted to shooting his friend and hiding the weapon. The gun, he said, was found at Golden Gardens Park. It had been tossed into bushes near the house after the shooting.

Police said from the suspect’s statements, it’s possible the gun was stolen. All the underage people at the house “smelled heavily of alcohol,” according to the report.

The suspect was booked into juvenile detention.

A shell casing to a .25-caliber gun was recovered about a foot from the victim. The gunshot ripped through his left leg near a bone, according to police. Police said the suspect also had a .25-caliber round in his left pocket, and another round was found in the seat of the patrol car after he was transported to the North Precinct.

The case remains open, but charges have not been filed.

UPDATE: The teen has been charged as a juvenile with third-degree assault and unlawful possession of a firearm. If convicted, he faces up to four months in juvenile detention, though prosecutors could request a more severe sentence.